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AMP moved to wholly acquire AXA’s Asia Pacific operations over the weekend, with a proposal that would see it retain the group’s Australian and New Zealand operations whi...
Financial planning
Just months after succeeding Jeremy Duffield as the head of Vanguard Australia, Ian Alcock has announced his resignation to pursue other interests....
Financial planning
Platforms and wraps have become such an integral part of the financial planning revenue equation that any changes to the regulatory environment are likely to be felt up a...
People & Products
Van Eyk Three Pillars has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers as financial adviser as part of a wider strategic review....
Financial planning
Dealer groups are preparing for changes in the financial services industry by looking to platform and fund ownership as a way to take planner and licensee remuneration in...
Financial planning
Japanese-owned group Nomura has appointed Citi's Peter Meurer as chairman of its investment banking team in Australia as it continues its expansion here....
People & Products
Trinity Funds Management Limited has appointed an independent chairman and is expected to appoint two further independent directors....
Financial planning
APRA has warned Australian financial institutions that they cannot claim immunity from further regulation in the wake of the global financial crisis....
Editorial
Profit down 33 per cent compared to previous period, revenue down by $34 million....
Financial planning
After months of speculation, Macquarie Media Group moves to restructure and internalise management....
Financial planning
The chairman of the Federal Government inquiry into superannuation, Jeremy Cooper, has raised the prospect of the government operating a national super default fund....
Financial planning
Mutual recognition arrangements between Australia and New Zealand on securities offerings have saved up to 95 per cent in costs....
Financial planning
State Street has announced that its president and chief operating officer, Jay Hooley, has been promoted to chief executive following the resignation of chairman and curr...
Financial planning
ASIC have initiated civil proceedings in the Federal Court against the directors of Centro, including the company's CFO, on the basis of shortcomings in the group's 2007 ...
Editorial
Despite a turbulent year for the financial services industry and the company itself, van Eyk Research has substantially improved its bottom line, while maintaining key bu...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...